Lake Tahoe Community College

Please take a couple minutes to record a video sharing a favorite memory or shouting out friends, family, and staff who have been an important part of your journey. This video will be compiled with others and played at the beginning of the LTCC 2026 Commencement Ceremony.

Record your gratitude video

Yes, please have a form of identification with you. In addition, please come prepared to share your Student ID number. If you do not know your ID number, we may ask for verification information.

• No tickets are required in order to attend Graduation.
• For family members who cannot attend in person, a livestream will be available to watch from anywhere.

• Follow @laketahoecommunitycollege and @ltccstudentlife.
• Use #LTCCgrad to share your personal photos and videos.

• A professional photographer will take photos of all the graduates. You can find these free photos on this webpage. They’ll be posted shortly following the event.
• We will livestream the entire ceremony on LTCC’s YouTube channel.

Yes! There will be a photographer and a videographer capturing photos and video throughout the ceremony. Photos will be posted to this webpage within a week following the event. Check @laketahoecommunitycollege on Instagram for the day’s highlights of the celebration.

Graduates

• Graduates must wear their cap and gown to this event. Caps and gowns are free of charge.
• High heels are not recommended because they are difficult to walk in on the turf.

Guests

• Guests may dress according to their comfort level. Business casual is common for the celebration. We suggest comfortable walking shoes and wedges instead of high heels. The venue will be LTCC’s soccer field, made of artificial grass.

Yes, you can watch LTCC’s YouTube channel for the livestream of the ceremony.

Commencement programs will be distributed to guests at the venue entrance just prior to the start of the event, free of charge. Programs list the names of graduates receiving Associate in Arts Degrees, early candidates for summer degree conferral, and Certificates of Achievement.

• Time: Guests should plan to be in their seats by 5:30 pm so that we may start the ceremony on time.
• Seats: First-come, first-served.
• Mobility-Impaired: Please request special accommodations in advance. Submit an accommodations request to the President’s Office.
• Strollers: The venue is stroller- and wheelchair-friendly.
• Pets: No animals other than service animals are permitted.
• Restrooms: Restrooms are available on-site; all are wheelchair accessible.
• Last-Minute Goodies: Student clubs will provide water, flowers, and other items for sale, with proceeds going toward funding student scholarships.

• The ceremony will be held rain or shine, unless severe weather occurs. Severe weather is defined as rain accompanied by high wind, thunder, and lightning.
• If it is raining on the morning of Commencement but has not been declared as severe weather, the ceremony will be held as planned outdoors on the soccer field.
• If the weather is a concern for you or a member of your party, the ceremony will be live-streamed on this webpage and on YouTube.

Graduation Day Parking

• On Graduation Day, all central campus roads, including those surrounding the venue, will be open, and parking is first-come, first-served. Signs and college staff will direct vehicles to these and other available parking areas.
• Parking is free of charge.
• Upon advance request, the President’s Office will provide a Mobility-Impaired Parking Permit for vehicles with a mobility-impaired guest. This permit will allow parking at a specific location in the main parking lot, depending on your needs. The college does not have wheelchairs available for use.
• Disabled parking is available at the venue; however, spaces are limited. Special seating arrangements will be included. Mobility-Impaired Parking Permits are not the same as a state-issued handicap permit or tag. Email president@ltcc.edu for more information.

General information:

• The ceremony will last approximately two hours.
• The procession will begin promptly at 6 pm.
• After the program, each graduate goes onstage as their name is called.
• Professional photographs are taken as the graduate is congratulated.
• The event ends with a recessional.
• The ceremony will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend.
• We will provide live American Sign Language Interpretation and are working on having live captioning.
• You can make a digital request for accommodations at graduation.

Students

• Arrive early, around 5 pm, to find a parking spot close to the venue.
• Make sure you wear your regalia – cap, gown, and tassel.
• Fill out your name card.
• Go to the last row of parking closest to the soccer field, take care of your last-minute needs, and line up for the ceremony.
• As the music and ceremony begin, prepare to walk toward the soccer field seating. Follow the directions of staff and marshals to get to your seat.
• You will be directed to the stage. Please hand your name card to the Vice President of Student Services, Dr. Michelle Batista.
• You will proceed to the stage, receive your diploma cover, and then exit the stage back to your seat.

Following the Commencement ceremony, guests are encouraged to remain in their seats until all graduates have left the venue. Graduates are greeted and congratulated by LTCC’s faculty, staff, and administrators immediately following the ceremony, together as one group for a send-off. Following the processional line, guests are encouraged to meet their graduate outside of the venue for photos.